Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Kevin Pearlstein, MD. Radiation therapy is a successful, time-efficient, well-tolerated, and cost-effective intervention that can be crucial for the appropriate delivery of care for patients with advanced and metastatic disease. This lecture will explore current standards of care and promising advances with this type of treatment. Medical and Surgical Oncology lectures offer CNE, ASRT, and CME continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.

Please join UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center for this symposium that will bring together national experts to address critical, cutting-edge topics in palliative and supportive oncology care. Angelo Volandes, MD, is the keynote speaker and will share his expertise into the science and clinical practice of communicating with patients. He is a physician, writer and patients' rights advocate who practices internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and is on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Please register online in advance to attend.

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Kyle Lavin, MPH, MD. Clinicians often work with patients in the oncology setting who may be on psychiatric medications. This lecture will explore special considerations to keep in mind when caring for these patients. RN and Allied Health lectures offer CNE and ASRT continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.

Join UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Tony Williams Main Lobby of the N.C. Cancer Hospital for the 2017 UNC Oncology Excellence Awards Ceremony. These annual awards recognize oncology employees at UNC who demonstrate exceptional work and devotion to individuals with cancer, their families, and to the oncology profession. Awards will be given for oncology nursing as well as oncology service.

The 42nd Annual UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Postdoc Faculty Day will take place at the Carolina Club at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center, on Oct. 3. The event will feature keynote talks from former postdoctoral trainees Susanna Greer, PhD, and Scott Rothbart, PhD, as well as talks from outstanding postdoctoral fellows and a poster session.